InvestmentFunds

Pool financial capital from possibly many investors, savers etc. Then manage the pooled capital by placing in a portfolio of FinancialMarkets investments.

Who pays in to funds. Their differing motivations as determinants of funds' strategies. Pension funds; savings; insurance; hedging; ...

Fund management strategies. Concepts of portfolio management - diversification of risk. Active vs passive management.

Special types of funds: VentureCapital HedgeFunds